Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) suffers from a lack of internal democracy and weak party structures.
Speaking at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, El-Rufai shared his views on his X account on Tuesday.
He described the state of governance and opposition in the country as a “national emergency” and criticized the APC for straying from its founding principles and promoting ineffective leadership.
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“I no longer recognise the APC. No party organ has met in two years—no caucus, no NEC, nothing. You don’t even know if it is a one-man show; it’s a zero-man show.”
The former governor criticized the caliber of leadership emerging from political parties, blaming it on the selection of unqualified delegates.
“You cannot afford to have illiterates, semi-illiterates, and cunning people as your leaders. This is why we end up with the poor leadership we have today,” he said.
El-Rufai called on political parties to raise their standards for candidates and delegates, arguing that a secondary school certificate, as stipulated by the constitution, should not be enough for party nominations.
Reflecting on the APC’s foundation, he stated that the party was initially formed to fight corruption, revive the economy, and improve security, but lamented that these objectives have since been neglected.
“The problems that led to the creation of the APC remain unresolved, but I no longer believe the APC is interested in addressing them. The distance between me and the party is widening,” he revealed.
El-Rufai also urged opposition parties to unite and form a broad coalition to challenge the ruling party and protect democracy.
“There are internal mercenaries in the PDP, hired and motivated to destroy the party. The Labour Party is also facing similar issues. Peter Obi himself told me, ‘I don’t know what’s happening in the party I contested with.’
“There seems to be a deliberate project to destroy opposition parties,” he alleged.
El-Rufai referred to a poll indicating that 75% of registered voters could potentially boycott the 2027 elections, warning that this could lead to an impending crisis.
“This is dangerous. For those of us who lived half our lives under military rule, we know what it is. We don’t want a military rule, but we also don’t want civilians behaving like the military in their babbar riga and suits,” he said.
He urged opposition parties to put aside their differences and come together to create a united front in order to protect democracy.
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